6 November, 2017 9:59 AM"3/4 DONE" ELATION | I am a little over halfway there and halfway through my time in South Korea. With 47 days, I decided to cram as much as I could over the weekends even if it means no sleep. This weekend featured the following:
Personally, Hongdae is my favorite place to go to for shopping. Many would hear about Myeongdong as the unmitigated place to go to for shopping, but Hongdae has just as many stores, better restaurants/cafes/vendors, and is far less crowded. Plus they have quirky cafes such as the Raccoon cafe (8,000 won for a visit and drink of your choice), Sheep cafe (Thanks Nature Cafe), Dog cafe (Bau House), The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (The Korean Drama: Coffee Prince was filmed here), and a Meerkat Cafe! Shortly after Hongdae, we took the subway to Jonggak (This is where you would get your Alien Registration Card) but we came here for the Seoul C. Music Festival 2017 and the Seoul November Lights which is self-evident happening once a year. The Seoul November Lights is sort of like Honolulu City Lights, but the theme is the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games 2018. The entire stream of Jonggak is filled with floats that light up the night. Namiseom is two hours away from central Seoul and you would have to take a shuttle and a ferry to the island. I would recommend paying for a shuttle service as your only form of transportation in the surrounding area is taxi. Trust me, it will save you a lot of time, and stress. The ferry ride to the island is 8,000 won (round trip). However, for thrill-seekers, there is another option which is zip lining that will cost 38,000 won (one way). Namisum is a tiny half-moon shaped island located in Chuncheon, South Korea. It was inundated by the rising water of the North Han River from the construction of Cheongpyeong Dam in 1944. I would say Fall is the peak time of Namisum as it is foliage paradise. There are restaurants, activities and performers, so regardless what time of day you'd arrive there is something to do. We spent an entire day here and we plan on coming back for activities that are on the outskirts of Namisum for more sightseeing!
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AuthorCindy is an epicurist, a food photographer, and a self-proclaimed creative writer. When Cindy isn't studying at Korea University Business School (2017), she can be found in cafes, asking random seoulites for directions, or singing at noraebangs (korean karaoke). Archives
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